Director of Construction Finance

WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS

This is not a traditional finance position. The Director of Construction Finance exists to protect margin, discipline forecasting, and bring executive-level financial clarity to complex construction operations. As Mendoza Companies evolves from a founder-led construction business into a structured, scalable ecosystem of business units, this role serves as the financial control tower for project performance, risk, and long-term sustainability.

This position partners directly with executive leadership and ownership, translating field execution into predictive financial intelligence. It requires confidence, sound judgment, and the ability to challenge assumptions respectfully while elevating financial maturity across the organization.

This role is a strong fit for finance leaders who can build structure while the business is operating, protect margin under pressure, and partner directly with ownership to guide scalable growth.

The Director of Construction Finance provides executive-level leadership over Mendoza Companies’ operational financial discipline, ensuring margin protection, forecasting accuracy, cash flow visibility, claims substantiation, and financial governance remain aligned with Mission 2040.

As Mendoza Companies transitions from a family-operated construction business into a structured, scalable ecosystem of business units, this role must bring strategic rigor while respecting the entrepreneurial foundation of the organization. The Director will guide leadership through disciplined financial evolution, installing structure where needed while collaborating constructively with ownership and executives.

This role bridges execution and financial strategy—translating field operations into predictive financial clarity across all business units. The Director installs structured forecasting systems, internalizes WIP production, enforces disciplined billing and cost controls, and strengthens financial literacy across operational leadership.

Operating at the parent-company level, this seat carries authority over project-level financial approvals, margin validation, forecasting integrity, and financial risk oversight. This role serves as the company’s financial control tower for project performance and scalability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Business, Mathematics, or related analytical field.
• 7+ years in construction finance, project controls, or operational financial leadership.
• Demonstrated success building forecasting systems and internal WIP structures.
• Experience collaborating with external CPA firms.

• Experience in public works or infrastructure is preferred.
• Unionized construction experience preferred.

The Director of Construction Finance embodies disciplined excellence.

This role protects the Mendoza Way by ensuring financial integrity under pressure, teaching operational leaders to think beyond execution and into sustainability, and modeling urgency, structure, and accountability.

This seat balances firmness with mentorship—challenging assumptions respectfully while elevating the financial maturity of Area Operations Managers, Project Managers, Estimating, and Project Accountants. Emotional discipline and executive maturity are required when guiding ownership and leadership through financial transformation initiatives.

Active participation in leadership development sessions, seminars, and cultural initiatives is expected to ensure alignment with Mission 2040 and the Mendoza Way.

Lead financial governance across business units, ensuring Project Accountants and operational leaders adhere to forecasting, WIP, billing, and cost control standards.

• Design and implement internal WIP systems, forecasting models, cost monitoring frameworks, and margin tracking processes across all active projects.
• Validate budgets, cost transfers, change order pricing, and billing releases. Maintain authority to override operational financial decisions when necessary to protect company interests.
• Own rolling 30–60–90 day cash flow projections and monthly forecast…